Episode 292: Bringing Good to The Hood through Holistic Wellness with Dani Solorio from Compton Health Bar

This week is all about feeling good inside and out! We got to chat with the amazing Dani Solorio, a renowned herbalist, Certified Nutrition Health Coach and founder of Compton Health Bar, a Holistic wellness space in Compton California. Dani's mission to bring Good to the Hood has become a movement that gives people in the community more access to Holistic practices to improve physical and emotional health. We talk about the ways that herbalism can help us deal with stress related issues as well as many other health issues affecting womxn today. Dani is a reminder to all of us that nature is there to nurture us inside and out.

More about Dani Solorio: Continuing the family traditions of generations of healers, Dani Solorio is a renowned herbalist and the founder of Compton Heath Bar, an holistic wellness space in Compton, California. She is also the residential herbalist for Telemundo’s Acceso Total.
Driven by her mission to bring health to the hood, Dani helps people reconnect to ancestral healing practices through her all-natural herbal remedies. She is at the forefront of the wellness movement in Compton, California, as well as for LGBTQIA+ and the Latinx community across the country.
Dani was born in Zacápu, Michoacán, Mexico and arrived in the United States at age six. As an undocumented student, Dani’s entreprenural journey began early when she realized that college was not an option. After working in warehouses and restaurants for years, she saved up enough money to open her first business, a small video store. As her business grew, so did her drive to open up one of the only natural medicine stores in Compton, California. Since 2012, Compton Health Bar has been nourishing the BIPOC community and celebrating traditional herbalism and healing practices.
Dani and her movement to make holistic health more accessible have been featured in a mini-documentary by BESE, along with dozens of features in CBS, PBS, Found/LA, Los Angeles Business Journal, Voyage LA, LatinX, and numerous podcasts.

Episode 274: What is CBD? The Misconceptions of Cannabis with Jessica Gonzalez, owner of Happy Organics

Everyone loves a new episode! This week we talk to Jessica Gonzalez, owner of Happy Organics, a wellness company and apiary company in California. When her father was diagnosed with cancer a few years back, she and her siblings turned to cannabis to help him with pain relief and after a ton of research, her company was born. Jessica talks to us about the basics of cannabis, the difference between CBD & THC and the products she’s created through the years (including one of Paulina’s favorite salves). You know we never shy away from taboo topics, so we get to the bottom of CBD for you and how you can add it to your daily routine. 

Cannabis Glossary Terms from this Episode

The most important takeaway from our interview with Jessica: “The main misconception around cannabis is that hemp and weed are two different plants. They come from the same plant, but there are different laws around the two regarding distribution. Scientifically, it’s the levels of THC in the plant.”

• Hemp: is used to mean cannabis that contains 0.3% THC. Hemp derived CBD can be found in any wellness store and is available almost anywhere. It is also federally legal. Learn more about the life-changing benefits of hemp oil on the Happy Organics blog.

• CBD: short for cannabidiol. It is a chemical compound found in the stem or leaf of the plant. CBD is the non-psychoactive part of the plant and will NOT get you high.

• THC: stands for tetrahydrocannabidiol. It is a cannabinoid molecule in cannabis that is the main psychoactive ingredient a.k.a. the substance that causes you to feel high.

Jessica’s Top 3 Products

• Happy Honey: Raw, Sustainable Sage and Wildflower Honey with CBD - This is a great way to start taking CBD! It’s delicious on toast or in a smoothie, or even in your coffee. Which might help level out the coffee kick. 😉

• Día y Noche: Mexican Hot Chocolate Tonics with CBD and Adaptogens - Has a mild herb flavor. It’s not a huge effect, just a great drink to relax to.

• Sana Salve, Organic CBD Muscle Balm and Chest Rub - This has been a top fave product / seller since the company started making products a few years ago. It’s nostalgic (like vaporu!), moisturizing and you’ll want to add this to your daily routine.

Pick or Tip of the Week

One of the ways Paulina’s body reacts to stress and anxiety is dry scalp. There was a time she made her scalp bleed she was scratching so much. Her tip this week comes from her sister Liz, who suggested and also uses coconut oil with apple cider vinegar as a leave-in mask. Twice a week she uses a small bottle of equal parts coconut oil and ACV. She uses a small applicator to apply all over her scalp for a minimum of 10 minutes (usually on the days she washes her hair).

After the third application Paulina has not scratched her head anymore! It’s helped her scalp a lot and it’s way better than the doctor recommended shampoo filled with chemicals. Sometimes going natural is better than anything!

Also part of her scalp / haircare routine - Dr. Bronner’s tea tree soap and a scalp massager for when she washes her hair. 

Bricia’s tip is a SHAMELESS PLUG - watch Waffles + Mochi on Netflix! Produced by Michelle Obama, this show is geared towards children but it’s great for the whole family to watch. Bricia is shook that this show is so good but of course, it’s produced by the Obamas! You can catch us on episode 2 about salt. The best part of the episode is the last twenty minutes. Be sure to check it out and tag us!

Links

To learn more and shop all CBD products, follow Happy Organics on Instagram @happyorganics.co and happyorganics.co